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I have always loved humans. Ever since I was just a little guppy, something about them have always fascinated me. Mostly the little trinkets I have found over the years that has fallen off the ships that are sailing over us. Or from the recks at the bottom of the sea. Most of which I have no idea of what they could even be. I mostly likes to look at them and pretend like I know exactly what each thing does. Sometimes I even give them names for what I think they might do. I think I am more than often wrong but honestly, I don’t really care that much.
If I am really lucky, I will find a book that isn’t totally destroyed by water. most of them have actually been totally intact and I could read them. Almost like some secret powers have protected them from being ruined. But some of them have been ripped apart so the end might be missing or sometimes even the beginning. It one of the reasons I love humans, it the way they are described and how they talk to each other. Or how there world is described as, I always imagine how it would be to be there and talk and dance and walk around. How I would love to dance at a ball and meet the most perfect man for me who I will fall madly in love with. Like all the princesses and princes do in the books. I spend most of my days in my room pretending that I am one of these princesses. And I can talk and dance with one of these princes and fall deeply in love with him. his face is always the same and I can’t figure out way that would be. But I think that’s mostly because most of his features are blanket out. The only thing I can really make out is his deep blue eyes.

I have always known I was different from my family. because even if we all look alike, with our red hairs. Which now that I think about is kind of the only really likeness we have. My tail is teal while my families are in different tones of yellow or orange. Like most of the mermaids here. but the thing that makes us the most different is that I dream about such a different life. A life out of the sea and on land. I dream about having a purpose in life and meeting humans. To learn more about them and how they function and what they do. To learn from them and not just from my books.
Of course, my mom can’t really see the reason for this dream. As she hates humans for the thing they did long before I was even born. And well dad just goes along with whatever my mother says and well my sisters do the same. I can’t really do anything or be against her as she is the queen of Atlantis, and as a rule she and my dad made you aren’t allowed to question them. And as they have been king and queen for centuries and the only way for me or my sisters to become queens is for them to either die, which is not very likely as the only way you can die is if you get really sick or you are killed. Or we must marry a man they thinks is worthy of becoming king. Which is also not likely as both my sisters have been married for years and well neither of their husbands was good enough to be king. And well I am still too young to marry at the ripe old age of 816 years young. Yes, I know its sound ridiculous but if I would say my age in human years, I guess it would be sixteen as you kind of age weird until your thousand birthdays. My mom is just shy over two thousand and my dad is somewhere around that as well, they really don’t keep counting at that point. And I don’t really want to marry someone down here anyways or well I don’t care for being queen either.

But one of my favourite things down here is to swim around and looking for more things for my collection. I love the ocean and the comfort It gives me. I love talking to the fishes around me and the other sea creatures we have. To get to know them and hearing about how scared they are of the humans who apparently fish for them. How scared they get every time they see a hook coming down from the sky.

I swam home after a long day of searching around for more treasures, I swam over to my special place where I can be alone and read my books or look at my treasures I have find. But tonight, I was instead meet by my mum and her assistant Sebastian a sea crab who is always around.
“Penelope, haven’t I told you to never seek out these things. humans are evil, do I really have to tell you the story again” mum said.
“I know the story mum” I said quietly.
“Repeat it to me then” she said, and I had no choice but to tell the story I had heard so many times over the years.
“It was over a thousand years ago; my oldest sister was just a guppy. We had always been close to the humans, lived with the side by side. Having a great relationship. This was until the humans started to sial the seven seas and started to hunt for fish and other sea creatures that live at the bottom of the sea. The day began normal, and you and dad was resting above the sea levels on some rocks. As prudence was just a baby she stayed behind with the others deep down. A ship got closer to you, and you could hear them say *there are the evil creatures, the once who will drown you if you look at them. They will lure you closer to them with their songs* and after that they began to hunt the mermaids with their huge weapons. Which lead you to move away from your home and eventually you found Atlantis which is so far down that nobody could ever found us again. But mum no one died and some of us do have the power to lure humans down.”
“We are not the same as sirens, Penelope. Sure, some of us have the same voice as them but it’s not to kill them but to save them. You aren’t allowed to leave the palace, or I will destroy everything you have” mum said and I kind of was lucky that my place was indeed inside the palace. They both left me alone. I have always hated that story. Mostly because all my books have always told that they are kind to each other. That they aren’t evil or if someone is they are always defeated by the end. Ignoring my mum’s word, I swam in the opposite direction of my room and swam up after I was as far away from the palace as I possibly could. There I swam up towards the waterline. I had never crossed it before.
As I crossed it, I was surprised to see a ship right next to me. it was so much larger than the once I had seen at the bottom of the ocean. Which was of course crushed and wasn’t floating anymore. It was the most amazing view I have ever seen. I swam close enough until I could touch it. as I touched it, I heard the most beautiful noise ever. It sounded so sweat and lovely that I couldn’t help myself but to find a place where I could climb up and watch them. As I looked around the ship I saw the most fantastical thing ever. Humans dancing, laughing and talking amongst themselves. I had to stop myself from getting closer to them as I can’t be seen. What I could see there was only men on the boat and some sort of furry thing. Which I think can smell me as it got closer and closer towards where I was hiding. It let out a strange but intriguing noise, I almost reached out my hand to touch it to see what it would feel like.
“Newton, what is going on, nothing is over there” a man’s voice said. It was a deep and sweet-sounding voice. Wasn’t Newton such a strange name for such a thing like that. like if I would have had to name it, I probably wouldn’t have called it Newton. The man who called for this Newton got closer and looked around where I was. but I hide myself lower down, so I wasn’t visible for him. I can’t be caught, I might not believe in the story mum told me, but I would rather not find out this way. but as I was still so fascinated by them that I couldn’t help but stay close to them.
“Anthony, what is happening” a second male voice said, this voice was almost as deep as the first one, but he sounded like heaven. Like I could listen to his voice all day long and never get tired of it.
“Nothing, I think Newton might miss Kate or something. At least I can’t see anything that could make him bark like that” the first man said, it must be him that’s Anthony then. The strange noise must be a bark then. I think I have read about that word before.
“of course he misses Kate, he isn’t often away from here for more than a few hours and it’s been days” the second man said and let out that lovely noise I heard earlier. I sounded like a laugh but not as angry as I am used to it sounding. I had to look closer so very carefully I moved up again and could see the two men, both of whom was tall with brown hair. Both handsome and like I imagine the princes would look like in the story I read.
“Are you two coming back so that we can finish celebrating your birthday. It’s after all the only reason me and Anthony is out here” a third male voice said, it wasn’t as deep as the first two, but I could hear the resemblance. As I looked around to see what a birthday could be I could sense a storm coming. It was one of the more useless mermaid powers I possess. But it only took a few more minutes before the rain started and the wind began to roar.
I could hardly see anything as the boat moved side to side. The rain hailing down from the sky, and the sound of the men running around the boat. Trying to keep everything safe from the water. To make sure nothing would fall in. But I heard it as it happened. The sound of a man falling and hitting the ocean, the screaming from the men after him. but no answer coming from him. I didn’t have a choice but to dive into the water and save him. I swam faster and faster until I saw him slowly sinking down. I can’t let him die so I did the unthinkable or well at least according to my mother. I grabbed him and with all my power I dragged him out of the ocean and swam with him towards the nearest shoreline.
I laid his body down on the sand and watch him for a few seconds hoping he would wake up on his own. So, I didn’t have to sing for him, but nothing happens. His chest wasn’t moving up or down, I tried to listen for a heartbeat, and I couldn’t find one. And that’s when I realised that I had no choice. I sang from the deepest of my heart and hoped it would help. He started to cough out the water from his lungs and started to breathe again, he slowly opens his eyes and looked up towards me. I could see that he was scared so I dived backwards towards the water and hide behind some rocks. I just have to make sure he will make it. I saw a woman running down from some steps and ran towards the man.
“Colin, what happened” the woman said and hugged the man. I wonder who she is. Could it be his wife or someone else. And Colin his name was Colin.
“I don’t know, a storm, I think. I fell of the ship, and I just woke up here, I don’t know” Colin said and looked out towards the ocean, towards the rock where I was still hiding.
“You can never go onto a ship ever again young man. Anthony and Benedict just got back home and when I saw that you weren’t with them. I thought I had lost you forever” the woman said, and I could almost see the tears in her eyes.
“Mum don’t worry I am fine. I feel so much better already” colin said and stood up to prove it. The woman was his mum, and the other men had made it back alive. I am so happy but can’t help but worry about what will happened to me if mum ever find out what I did, or where I was.

Unfortunately for me I was seen by Sebastian as he is always around to watch where I am going or what I am up to. He had already told mum about to, so when I returned, she and dad was waiting by room. Dad was holding his trident, and I knew everything I had worked for would be destroyed. Dad held out the trident and didn’t look at me as he exploded my things and everything was destroyed. Just liked she warned me they would do. I didn’t think and just swam away with tears in my eyes and didn’t think about where I could go or what I should do.
I ended up swimming all the way towards Cressida’s place. Who is an evil sea witch who I have been warned to stay away from. She is said to have killed men with only her voice and is known to make magical things happens. She is also apparently jealous over my mum, because she is queen and well Cressida is not. I wanted nothing more than to turn around and leave but I had been spotted by Cressida and was forced to get closer to her.
“I can help you get everything you want” she said as I got closer to her.
“And what could that possible be” I asked. As the only thing I have ever wanted feels impossible even with her so-called powers.
“You want to be a human. I can make you one. So, you can get everything you want. I only want one thing in return, your voice” she said.
“that’s impossible” I said.
“it’s not, here is a contract I want you to sign” she said. I nodded and looked at the paper before I decided to sign it.
“Can I read it?” I asked. I wasn’t that stupid that I would just sign anything. I could after all read and write.
“Sure, go ahead” she said and leaned against a wall behind her. the contract stated that I would have three days to find my true love and make him kiss me to be able to be a human forever. At the bottom was a line for me to sign and over it was some very small text that I couldn’t read.
“What does it say down here?” I asked and pointed at the tiny text.
“Nothing important I promise. So will you sign it” she said.
“How will I get this true love kiss if I can’t even speak to him?” I asked.
“Body language, my dear” she said and smiled a wicked smiled towards me. I know I should probably think this over a lot more. But I have wanted this forever and if there is a small chance, I might get to be a human for only three days I will take it. Or maybe even forever. I took the feather pen she had and signed my name. Cressida started to laugh, and the transformation started as if she didn’t need to do anything else.
“Sing for me” she said. and I had no other choice but to sing and let her take my voice.
“I think you should swim” she said, and I had no other choice so I swam as fast as possible before my tail would have transformed away from me. I managed to get onto land before my tail transformed into legs.

Sebastian must have seen me as he got closer towards me.
“What have you done?” Sebastian asked. I tried to talk but of course nothing came out. well too bad she didn’t take my way of speaking to sea animals as well or I could have ignored him.
“You lost your voice as well. This is so not good I told you to stay away from the surface” Sebastian said. I looked over to him and raised one eyebrow towards him.
“don’t look at me like that. you were reckless and when your mother finds out” he started but didn’t get to finish as we heard Colin and a woman talking. I must have swam towards the same beach as I left him at. And it was at that moment that I realised that I was naked. Or well my lower half was naked. Luckly Sebastian was faster I was and managed to grab a hold of something I could cover myself with. it wasn’t something big as he wasn’t that strong, but it was enough for me to hide my naked body under.
“Colin this is the third time you have been out here this week alone” a girl said as they got closer to me. Has it really been a week already since I rescued him. Well maybe it took longer than I figured to get back home. I wonder why he would look here three times in a week; he must be confused as to what happened.
“Daphne, I know that you think I am insane, but I promise you I saw someone that day I was rescued. She had the most beautiful singing voice I had ever heard” Colin said. oh, he heard me that day, well of course he did, I just didn’t think he would have actually remember it. they are almost on the beach as the voices are growing louder.
“Colin, you might have hit your head really hard and imagined that girl” Daphne said as the got onto the sand. I was probably just a few seconds away from being discovered.
“Look Daphne over there” Colin said and pointed towards where I was. I wonder if he will recognise me as well. The girl turned around and looked towards me, and they both ran closer to me. I didn’t move as I got scared.
“I wonder what happened, she looks so lost and sad” Daphne said.
“Who are you?” colin asked instead of actually answer Daphne. I tried to talk but like I figured nothing came out.
“Oh, she can’t talk” Daphne said, and Colin looked disappointed. I nodded towards them as I could do nothing but agree with them.
“Did you fall off a boat?” Daphne asked me. I couldn’t really do nothing else but to nod as it would be weird if I didn’t. or tried to say no.
“What happened to your clothes” Colin asked me. I guess he had noticed that there was a reason my body was covered in some fabric. I can’t really answer that.
“Colin, she can’t speak” Daphne said and hit Colin on his arm slightly. “Let me guess your clothing was really heavy and you managed to swim to shore when you got rid of them” Daphne continued. Well, I suppose that could have happened so once again I nodded.
“Colin, turn around and give the young lady your coat” Daphne continued, and Colin did as he was told and removed his coat and gave it to Daphne. and then turned around. Daphne reached out to take my hand to I guess help me stand up. which will be a problem as I can’t really walk, or well I at least don’t know how. I managed to stand up a little, but I was off balance. But she helped me stand up.
“Here take this it should cover you for now. I am sure we have something you can have at our place. It’s just up there” she said and helped me get the coat on and did all the buttons. She also pointed towards the big house at the top of the hill.
“There you go. I am sure our mum would love to help you once we get there” she continues. Well, I guess they are siblings then. I wonder how many there actually are of them. Colin turned around.
“Oh, right where are our manners. My name is Colin Bridgeton, and this is my sister Daphne Bridgeton” he said and took my left arm as Daphne took my right arm. They both helped me up towards the building.

I guess the right term for this house is a castle as it looks like what I have always imagined it would look like in the stories I read. The same place all the love stories took place.
“Colin Bridgeton have you been at that damn beach again” I heard an older woman say as we walked inside the castle. It was the same woman as the other day. So, it must be there mother then.
“I was with him mother” Daphne said and kissed the woman on the check.
“Oh, and who is that lovely girl dressed in what I assume is Colin coat” the older woman said. and looked over to Colin with a disappointing look.
“We don’t know. We found her on the beach covered in some tarp that was left over from the last boat ride” Colin explained. At least it wasn’t as weird as I am sure she assumed it would be.
“What is your name?” the older woman asked me. I looked over to the two siblings as I couldn’t speak.
“I forgot to mention that she can’t speak” Colin said.
“Oh, well have room for one more I am sure of it. I will call on Rea and she will help you and take care of you” the older woman said before she walked away to find Rea I assume. I was left once again with Colin and Daphne.
“don’t you worry we will help you” Daphne said.
“Do you have anyone we might write to” Colin asked. well, if you can send out a letter to the sea where my parents will be pissed off at me for even being here then sure. I couldn’t nod and instead I shrugged my shoulders. I might as well pretend that I don’t remember anything.
“Oh no you don’t remember. Oh, wait here is Rea, Colin why don’t you find your brothers while I help Rea” Daphne said and couldn’t continue what I am sure she wanted to ask. Colin nodded and walked away to find his brothers.
“Rea, I need your help getting her up the stairs. I guess mum told you what happened” Daphne said to the girl who just showed up.
“She did miss” Rea said and took my arm that Colin had just hold onto.

The room I got was huge, and most of the things inside here I could recognise but not everything. Daphne left almost the same second as I was left inside. I guess she trusted Rae to take care of me.
“Let me help you get dressed properly. In the morning, we can draw you a bath Miss” Rae said and looked in the wardrobe for some dresses I could use. The dress was simple enough for her to help me get on as it was a very loose dress. I would assume this is what someone might be dressed at night.
“Now miss, I will leave you to rest. I am sure it’s been a long day. If you need anything don’t be afraid to ring that bell and I will come. You are allowed to look around whenever you feel up for it” Rae said and left the room. At least now I was left alone. I decided to sit down by the window and looked out and opened the window slightly. Which like almost everything will probably do took a few minutes before I was able to do so. the view I had of the ocean was breathtaking and I could now see how big it actually was.
“Did they really have to put you this high up” Sebastian asked as he got into my room. I guess he must have climb up here. I looked over to him and raised my eyebrow towards him.
“Yes, I know you can’t answer that. but Penelope can’t you write to them” he asked, and I hadn’t thought about that. well maybe I can, I stood up and looked around for something to write on and with. I saw a desk with some parchments and fountain pens on it. so, I took it towards Sebastian and wrote down.
“And tell them that I am a mermaid. That I wished to get to this place. I will sound insane”
“Well maybe don’t mention the whole mermaid thing, or well maybe not the wish thing. You are right you would sound insane. Well maybe just write down your name and that you don’t remember that much. So, what do you need to do to break this spell then?” Sebastian asked.
“I need to find my true love and kiss him within three days. Somehow, she doesn’t seem to know that I can write” I wrote down and showed him.
“And you think that boy you saved might be this true love then?” he asked. I nodded towards him. or it might be someone else.
“Then I guess I will try my best to help you out” Sebastian said. I nodded once more and yawned; it must have been a really long day.
“You go to bed, and I will try to fix this” Sebastian said and disappeared out the window again. and I went to bed.

I didn’t sleep for very long as I was awoken just a few hours later. Not by anyone or any sound. But with the dreams I had. I don’t even really remember them that clearly, but something woke me up. instead, I decided to explore the castle instead. I stood up and looked out the window and saw that it was dark. So, I would assume most people would be asleep now. I tried my hardest to walk without falling over, and it starting to get easier to get used to the feeling of how I should move my legs and how I should balance my weight.

I went inside one of the rooms that was almost next to my own room, and it didn’t look like a bedroom, but then again, I could almost not see anything. I got used to the darkness almost right away as I was used to swimming in the darkness. I walked inside and managed to find a lantern that I could light. as it lighted up the room I could see hundreds or books all around me. it might be called a library. I almost believe I might have died and went to heaven. I looked around the place and eventually found a book I have read before, but never the ending as it was one of the few books that was teared apart. The story was about a young couple that couldn’t stay together because their parents’ feud. I found a place could sit and brought the book over there and the lantern.
I probably sat in this room for hours just soaking in the words and the whole story.
“You must be that girl my brother found” I heard a girl’s voice said. I looked up and saw a young girl, who must be a few years younger than I was standing there looking at me.
“You can read?” she asked excitedly, and I nodded. “Are you able to write?” she asked and once again I nodded. She giggled and ran away and picked up something I could write on.
“Here you go, you can write down your name” the little girl said and gave me the parchment and pencil.
“My name is Penelope” I wrote down and showed her it.
“That’s such a pretty name, my name is Hyacinth. How did you end up at the beach” she asked.
“I was on boat at sea when a storm came by. I fell of it and managed to swim here. but my dress was so heavy that I had to take it off. Your brother and I assume sister found me by the beach naked” I wrote down and showed her it. of course, most of it was a lie.
“You must be a good swimmer then” Hyacinth said.
“I love the sea; it’s like a second home for me” I wrote down and showed her. well to be honest it was probably more like a first home for me.
“My brother Colin fell of a boat a few days ago. He is saying that he was rescued by the gorgeous girl. she apparently sang to him. we all think he drank too much sea water or hit his head. Our mum is so scared to even let him travel again. your parents must be worried sick about you” she said.
“I don’t know, I don’t remember much apart from my love for the sea. A lot before the storm is cloudy” I wrote down and even if I hate lying to her, I don’t think I have that much of a choice, or they would all believe I am insane.
“Oh no, well do you remember where you came from then” she asked. I shook my head.
“We will take care of you, until your memories come back. We are so many in this family that you might as well blend right in. I have seven siblings and well only one of them are married. How old are you” she asked. well, I can be honest and say sixteen or I could make myself a little older, I am sure that wouldn’t hurt too much.
“18” I wrote down.
“18, well at the age of eighteen you should already be out in society. To find yourself a husband. You aren’t already married right” she asked. why didn’t I just say sixteen. It would have been so much simpler. I shocked my head towards her and made a disgusting face.
“I see, well we should really get going so that you can get ready to meet everyone. I will take you back to your room” Hyacinth said and took my hand and dragged me out of the room.
Outside my room stood Rae and Daphne.
“There you are” Daphne said.
“I found her in the library she was reading Romeo and Juliet” Hyacinth explained.
“I promised Colin I would make sure she didn’t run away. so, I am here to help Rae pick out a dress for this lovely girl” Daphne said. why in the world would I run away from them. I feel so much more welcome here then I have ever felt at home. The took my arms and lead me into the room.
And like Rae said yesterday she had in fact prepared a warm bath from me and helped me get cleaned. I must smell of sea water. now I feel like I smell like all sorts of flowers that I couldn’t even name.
When we were done, I was wrapped in a fluffy towel and lead out to my room again where Daphne waited with a teal dress. I got dried and they helped me into the dress, and it was so much tighter then I would ever think it would be. As I got dressed Rae dragged some strings, so it became even tighter.
“it’s a corset miss” Rae explained as I stood there probably looking as uncomfortable as I felt.
“All young ladies must have it on under then dress. Maybe you can try and make it less tight tomorrow, Rea” Daphne explained. They then gave me shoes to put on and they were almost worse than the dress itself. It was tight on my foot, and it had a little heel, which made it harder to walk and I was already having a hard time with that.
“We called for the moodiest yesterday, she should be here later today, so that you might have some better dresses made for you. and for shoes I will try and find some better for you” Daphne explained as she looked at me walking around.
“The rest of my family must be in the dining room, so let’s go” Daphne said and took my arm.
“Thank you, Daphne, for helping the young girl down” the older woman from earlier said. I haven’t found out her name yet. I guess I can call her lady Bridgeton for now then.
“Hyacinth, you said you had found out something” Colin said.
“Yes, her name is Penelope” Hyacinth said. Daphne took me down the table and we sat down next to a girl my age.
“Penelope and how I did you find this out then” Colin asked.
“She was in the library reading Romeo and Juliet and I asked if she could write as well. And she could so she told me that she loves the sea and that her name is Penlope. She also doesn’t remember much before the accident” Hyacinth explained.
“No last name then. How are we going to present her to society if we don’t know her last name” Anthony said. it was the man I saw on the ship with Colin.
“Maybe she doesn’t want to be in society dear bother, she did just have a scary accident” the girl next to me said.
“Every young girl must enter society once they turn seventeen” Anthony said. there was the reason you shouldn’t lie about your age. If I had been truthful, we wouldn’t have this conversation.
“She told me that she was eighteen, shouldn’t she already be out then” Hyacinth said.
“Then perhaps she is already married back home” colin said. I scrunch my nose as he said that.
“She was not glad when I asked her that. she looked horrified, almost like she does right now” hyacinth said. I hate not being able to speak for myself and instead just listen to what everyone else assume of you.
“Maybe she isn’t a lady then. She didn’t like the corset we put on” daphne said. well technically she would be correct as I am a princess. And well we don’t exactly wear anything where I am from. Or well if you don’t count the shells over our breast and our tail.
“Well maybe it was too tight, or she might be from some country that they don’t wear that” the girl next to me pointed out.
“Eloise, I don’t know a single country out there that don’t make ladies wear corsets” a man who I saw on the boat said. I didn’t get his name then. All the talk about me makes me feel really uncomfortable, like I can’t even defend myself. But luckily for me they were all distracted talking about me that they didn’t even notice me.

I ran outside and down to the beach where I was found and was amazed that I was able to run like that. as I got down to the beach, I was so close to just jump in and swim away. but I can’t do that so instead I sat down as close to the waterline as I could without touching it. this wasn’t how I had imagined my first day as a human would go. I had imagined I could see and observe what they are like and not just be observed myself. To explore the castle and then the town. To learn more about them. A few minutes of silence goes by until I feel someone beside me. I guess the powers aren’t gone then. I looked up to my left and saw Colin Standing there looking out towards the sea. How I wish I could tell him everything, tell him that it was me who saved and sang to him. how I wish I could love him, and he could love me back.
“I wanted to apologise if we did anything to upset you. I even brought with me something you could write with” colin said suddenly and sat down next to me. he handed me a journal and a pencil.
“I just got overwhelmed with all the emotions that I had to leave. I am not that used to so many voices” I decided to write down and showed him it.
“I see, you aren’t that close with your family then” he said.
“Not really, or at least not what I remember. I think I used to get yelled at for reading or singing” I wrote down.
“Singing, but you can’t speak” colin said after he had read what I wrote.
“I think I lost my voice in the accident” I wrote down.
“I see, then maybe we should call for the doctor” he said and looked at me concerned. How can I say to him that a doctor won’t be able to help.
“That won’t be necessary I am sure it will come back within a few days” I wrote down. Not necessarily a lie as it should be back in three days. Or well maybe after I kissed my true love.
“Then perhaps I can take you out to see the village. Our mother is very concerned that you don’t remember anything. I guess she hopes that if you see the town, you will remember where you are from” colin said.
“I would rather explore the sea or the castle. I am not well with lots of people” I wrote down. Even if I would love to visit the town.
“I can’t help you with the sea part as my mother has forbidden me for ever stepping a foot on a boat again. but the castle and people I am sure I can be off help. I am sure by know you have realised that we are the royal family” he said. wait a minute he is a prince; well, I wanted to get rid of the whole princess thing.
“I didn’t know that” I wrote down.
“oh” colin said and sat there quietly. It was nice to just sit in silence to not worry about speaking. Not that could even if I tried. But it did give me a few minutes to look at his face. To try and figure out who he was. he looked young and he is looking out to the sea with such want, like he can’t wait until he is able to go out and explore the world.
“Would you mind telling me what happened that day when you fell into the water. Hyacinth told me that you saw something.” I wrote down and gave him the journal. He took it and read it and then looked over to me and said.
“I was out celebrating my twentieth birthday with my brothers. For once I convinced them to join me on the ship. They both hate being out there. We were getting closer home when a storm came in. I lost my balance when the ship started to sway. I fell of the shop and into the water. normally I am quite a good swimmer, but the fall made me unconscious. I woke up here on this beach a while later with the gorgeous mermaid singing to me. I was so sure that it was you when I first saw you. the same hair, the same face structure. I was so confused when you couldn’t speak. I know I sound insane. As mermaid don’t excite.” This might be the time I should tell him the truth. Or it would have been if not Anthony and the other brother came over.